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Archdiocese of Lusaka

Archidioecesis Lusakensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Alick Banda, Archbishop
  • Telesphore George Mpundu, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 25 April 1959
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Zambia
  • Square Kilometers: 35,000 (13,518 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archdiocese, P.O. Box 32754, 10101 Lusaka, Zambia
  • Telephone: (211)255.973/4
  • Fax: 255.975/6

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill
14 July 1927ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Zambese (Northern Rhodesia) Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (erected)
25 May 1936Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Barotseland (Balovale, Lealui, Senanga, Maneoya, Kalabo and Sesheke, along with Livingstone)) Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls (erected)
1 July 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Bangueolo (Abercorn (except Mission of Rosa)
Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Serenje)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Loangwa
Vicariate Apostolic of Lwangwa
8 January 1938Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill (Kasempa, Solwezi, and Mwinilunga) Prefecture Apostolic of Ndola (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
13 June 1946Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
14 July 1950ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lusaka Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
Archdiocese of Lusaka
25 April 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Lusaka Archdiocese of Lusaka (erected)
10 March 1962Territory LostArchdiocese of Lusaka (Namwala, Mazabuka, Chôma, Gwembe, and portions of Kalomo) Diocese of Monze (erected)
29 October 2011Territory LostArchdiocese of Lusaka (Kabwe, Kapiri-Mposhi, Mkushi, and Chibombo)
Diocese of Mpika (Serenje)
Diocese of Kabwe (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
195027,500450,0006.1%128299484053ap1951
Archdiocese of Lusaka
197098,060572,92417.1%1257691,4217913422ap1971
1978218,8001,600,00013.7%1659752,9179718639ap1981
1990335,0002,157,00015.5%2968973,453110522748ap1991
1999632,0002,889,50021.9%28991274,97620157766ap2000
2000635,6002,894,80422.0%291051344,743120959068ap2001
2001709,1563,084,28423.0%371141514,696122365568ap2002
2002723,3333,112,04223.2%561251813,996127066555ap2003
2003729,8963,225,09822.6%751332083,509122366969ap2004
2004736,1943,257,34422.6%481361844,00123567570ap2005
2011550,2962,294,27624.0%611301912,8818040960bul:29oct2011
2013583,0002,432,00024.0%551462012,90037299453ap2014
20161,171,0003,310,00035.4%811542354,98232797360ap2017
20191,738,4134,371,22139.8%841602447,12432472466ap2020
20211,839,2604,629,25039.7%781191979,33628472866ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 376, and Page 377
  • Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 66
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 100, and Page 101
  • Archdiocese of Lusaka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 793, to Page 796

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